Canada Helping Mexico Respond to Climate Change Canada NewsWire
go to original March 26, 2014

OTTAWA - Parks Canada is providing its internationally recognized conservation expertise to Mexico to help maintain and restore national parks and other protected areas and inform people about climate change adaptation through a contribution of $1,015,000 under the Government of Canada's Fast-Start Financing program.

Canada is contributing international leadership as well as learning more about approaches to protected area conservation that may also be applied in Canada to help ecosystems and people adapt to climate change. From drought mitigation to fire retardation, the successful implementation of this project is highlighting the role of national parks and other protected areas in climate change adaptation, supporting the livelihoods of local communities and contributing to the well-being of Mexican society.

Quick Facts

• Canadian-supported efforts under Parks Canada's leadership in Mexico are helping the Northeast and Eastern Sierra Madre, some of the driest areas in Mexico.
• The project supports the development and implementation of ecological restoration strategies in national parks and other protected areas, including soil erosion control, invasive species control, and wetland and grasslands restoration.
• Important ecosystems in these protected areas are being restored with a goal of enhancing their resilience to impacts of climate change such as increased drought and fire frequency and decreased water supplies for local communities.

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